Davie County

Population in 1860........8,494
County Seat........Mocksville

County Officers
Attorney, David Furches
Clerk County Court, Ephriam Gaither
Clerk Superior Court, Henry R. Austin
Chairman County Court, Henry B. Howard
Clerk and Master in Equity, Lemuel Bingham
Coroner, B. Sims
Register, Thomas Maroney
Sheriff, Abner Kelly
Surveyor, _____
Standard Keeper, ____Home
Trustee, Mathew Fulford

Colleges and Schools
Smith Grove Academy, Smith Grove, _______, Principal
Farmington Academy, Farmington, _________, Prin
Pleasant Grove Academy, Pleasant Grove, Wm. J. Ellis, Prin
Mocksville Academy, Mocksville, Miss Mary Clements, Prin.

Churches and Pastors
Bethlehem, meth., J.E. Mann
Concord, meth., J.E. Mann
Centre, meth., J.E. Mann
Fulton, meth., J.E. Mann
Liberty, meth., J.E. Mann
Mocksville, meth., J.E. Mann
Olive Branch, meth., J.E. Mann
Shady Grove, meth., J.E. Mann
Smith Grove, meth., J.E. Mann
Dutch Church, prot. Meth., ______ Hunt
Holman’s, prot. Meth., ______ Hunt
Pleasant Grove, prot. Meth., ______ Hunt
Turrentine’s Free
Bear Creek, bap., _________
Eaton’s, bap., __________
Fork Church, bap., _________
Jerusalem, luth., _________

Hotels and Boarding Houses
Davie Hotel, Mocksville, Henry R. Austin

Lawyers
Broadfield, R.H., Mocksville
Clement, J.C., Mocksville

Manufactories
Jerusalem Tobacco Factory, Jerusalem, C.W. Bessent
Mocksville Tobacco Factory, Mocksville, Thos. Gaither & Phil. Dodson
Bailey’s Tobacco Factory, Smith Grove, N. Bailey
Shady Grove Tobacco Factory, Shady Grove, March & Hampton
Hobson’s Tobacco Factory, Jerusalem, Samuel Hobson
Tanyard, Jerusalem, C.W. Ressent

Merchants
Bessent, C.W., Dry Goods &c., Jerusalem
Brown,(Wm.) & Bro (Rufus), Dry Goods &c., Mocksville
Cain, (F) & Martin, (P.R.), Dry Goods &c., Mocksville
Cornetzer, J., Dry Goods &c., Shady Grove
Claus, L., Dry Goods &c., Smith Grove
Eccles, _____, Dry Goods &c.., County Line
Johnson, Geo. W., Dry Goods &c., Farmington
Johnson, J.M. Dry Goods &c., Smith Grove
Johnson, Jas. M., Dry Goods &c., Mocksville
Rich, C.U., Dry Goods &c., Mocksville
Williams, John B., Dry Goods &c., Mocksville
Brown, (Wm) & Bro (Rufus), Druggists, Mocksville

Ministers
Mann, J.E., meth., Mocksville
Potts, Daniel, meth., (local) Shady Grove
Ressent, C.W., bap., Jerusalem
Anderson, Daniel, bap., Jerusalem
Parker, S., bap., Jerusalem
Gibbs, ____, pres., Mocksville

Mills and Mill Owners
Bessent’s Steam Mill, Jerusalem, C.W. Bessent
Brown’s Mill, Mrs. E. Brown
Carter’s Mill,  Mocksville, A.G. Carter
Crites’ Mill, Henry Crites
Ellis’ Mill, Shady Grove, J.B. Ellis
Gaither’s Mill, Mocksville, Bazewell Gaither
Haines’ Mill, Fulton, John Haines
Marchs’ Mill, Fulton, W.B. March
Marchs’ Old Mill, Fulton, W.B. March
Phelps’ Mill, Shady Grove, Uriah Phelps
Sheek’s Mill, Smith Grove, Albert Sheek
Sheek’s Mill, Smith Grove, Dan’l Sheek
Steam Mill, Smith Grove, A. Sheek
Williams’ Mill, Farmington, Frank Williams
Wagoner’s Mill, Jerusalem, M. Wagoner

Physicians
Anderson, ____, county Line
Belt, _____, Mocksville
Clement, DeWit,  Mocksville
Cash, Leon, Smith Grove
Hobbs, Milton, Fork Church
Haskins, Jas., Smith Grove
Little, ____, County Line
Martin, J.F., Mocksville
Kimbrough, Duke, Smith Grove
Sharpe, Wm. R., Fulton
Williams, Madison, Mocksville
Williams, Rush, Farmington
Williams, Frank, Farmington
Wiseman, Washington, Farmington
Wiseman, Alfred, Jerusalem

Post Offices & Post Masters
County Line, ____ Eccles
Fulton, Milton Hobbs
Farmington, ________
Jerusalem, C.W. Bessent
Mocksville, Mrs. Ann Parker
Smith Grove, Duke Kimbrough

(Source: Branson’s North Carolina Business Directory for 1867-68)